# depends

> English word · Verb · IPA /dɪˈpɛndz/ · frequency rank #2,828

## Definitions
1. third-person singular simple present indicative of depend

## Easily confused with
- **deeds** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/deeds-vs-depends)
- **defend** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/defend-vs-depends)
- **depend** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/depend-vs-depends)
- **demands** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/demands-vs-depends)
- **depended** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/depended-vs-depends)

## Common misspellings (11)
`ddepends`, `deepnds`, `depedns`, `dependds`, `dependss`, `depennds`, `depensd`, `depneds`, `deppends`, `dpeends`, `edpends`

## Source
Compiled from Wiktionary via kaikki.org (CC BY-SA). Data vintage: 2026-05-06.
Canonical page: https://plainspell.com/en/word/depends